Polariton Condensation and Lasing

2012/01/01 by David W. Snoke, David Snoke · 18 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Condensation #Lasing threshold #Materials science #Meteorology #Optoelectronics #Physics #Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research #Polariton #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies #cond-mat.quant-gas #physics.optics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-24186-4_12

published in Springer series in solid-state sciences, 307-327 (Springer Nature) · 23 pages, 6 figures; Based on the book chapter in Exciton Polaritons in Microcavities, (Springer Series in Solid State Sciences vol. 172), V. Timofeev and D. Sanvitto, eds., (Springer, 2012)

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Abstract

The similarities and differences between polariton condensation in microcavities and standard lasing in a semiconductor cavity structure are reviewed. The recent experiments on "photon condensation" are also reviewed.

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